92,000 jobs, traineeships committed as of end-July, 7 in 10 are PMET roles

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About 24,000 job seekers have been placed into either employment or training opportunities as of the end of July, and about six in 10 are short-term positions.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

SINGAPORE - Some 92,000 jobs, traineeship and attachment opportunities have been committed and made available to job seekers as of end-July.Sharing these figures as part of a new weekly jobs situation report announced during a press conference on Tuesday , Manpower Minister Josephine Teo said about half of these jobs are Government-funded, heavily subsidised traineeship and attachment opportunities, and they include hiring that was brought forward by public sector agencies.

Workforce Singapore organised 59 outreach activities, including walk-in interviews, in the month of July alone, Mrs Teo added, pointing out that it was more than what is normally held over an entire year. While the labour market has softened, there are still pockets of hiring, Mrs Teo said, noting that in future jobs situation updates, the Government will feature hiring sectors as well as job opportunities, highlighting emerging opportunities as Singapore moves towards recovery.

 

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